Detention Engagement Officer

2 days ago


Hounslow, United Kingdom Deekay Technical Full time

Role: Detention Engagement Officer
Headcount: 16
Contract Length: until 30/06/2024
Location: Gatwick
IR35: in scope

**Shift is 7.4 hours Shifts are on a pattern between 7am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am and 5pm Saturdays and Sundays**
**1 in 3 weekend working both Saturday and Sunday expected**

**Security Clearance: CTC must have ACTIVE or above**

Engagement officers are expected to:

- Conduct face-to-face engagements with those in detention as required by caseworkers and management, this includes an initial induction engagement, service of paperwork, follow up engagements, Modern Slavery and associated assessments and Asylum Screening interviews. Officers will also discuss the options that residents have, including initiating referrals to returns schemes and building return plans, as well as outlining the consequences of non-compliance. Feeding back to caseworkers providing details and insight into resident mindset and behaviour. Recording all interactions on HO IT systems in an accurate and timely manner.
- Identify indicators of vulnerability, ensuring that they are recorded and managed in-line with existing policy and instructions, attending case conference meetings (multi-disciplinary telecom and local strategy meetings), ACDT reviews, immigration surgeries and resident consultative committee meetings as required.
- Providing case updates to residents at their request and managing your own portfolio of residents and associated workflow.
- Flagging contract issues appropriately and in a timely manner to line manager or Compliance team.
- Actively contribute towards the compiling of management reports.
- Line management of AO Support Officers as required.
- Other ad hoc administrative duties as required.
- Work closely with the Welfare Office within the immigration removal centre, dealing appropriately with any issues that arise. The Welfare Office is run by the service provider and is a key touch-point for people to raise any concerns they may have.
- Complete asylum screening interviews remotely, when required.

You will require excellent interpersonal skills to deal with different, and sometimes difficult situations. Self-confidence, resilience, organisation skills and personal integrity are also required within this challenging environment of a busy desk with at times, a high volume of work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £250.00 per day

Licence/Certification:

- CTC Clearance (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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